For Christians, the Resurrection may be the greatest of all their biblical endearments, which allows that God raised His son Jesus Christ after being crucified and buried in a cave. After lowering His body from the cross on Calvary, His followers quickly buried Jesus without any of the normal preparation for a dead person. It…
Category: May 2022
Features, May 2022
Word of the Month: Emplacement
David Zapatka While watching the last two episodes of The Expanse, I heard significant dialogue about the rail guns being used by Marcos Inaros, the leader of the Belters’ Free Navy, who was intent on destroying the Inners (pronounced Innas), the people residing on Earth, Luna (the moon), and Mars. These rail guns were…
Clubs & Classes, May 2022
U.S. Military History: Memorial Day Poppies
Ross Dunfee World War I concluded with about 10 million military personnel killed, and a like number of civilians. One particularly bloody battle during WWI was at the Second Battle of Ypres (Belgium) where, on April 22, 1915, Germany fired 150 tons of lethal chlorine gas against two French and Algerian Divisions and two days…
Clubs & Classes, May 2022
Genealogy Club Visits Irish Cultural Center
Dan Wheeler On Feb. 22, several members of the Robson Ranch genealogy group, Ropin’ in Yer Relatives, took a trip to the Irish Cultural Center in Phoenix. Our tour, led by a docent named Dan, ventured through a traditional Celtic cottage, the Great Hall, and “the Castle,” which houses the McClelland Genealogical Library. The Castle…
Clubs & Classes, May 2022
Ropin’ in Yer Relatives End-of-Year Picnic
Pat Sand The Robson Ranch genealogy club, Ropin’ in Yer Relatives, had their end-of-year picnic on March 15. The picnic was held at member Kristin Zanas’ home on Winslow Way. Since the meeting was close to St. Patrick’s Day, the theme was Irish food. Kristin provided the main course of Guinness pulled pork, and members…
Clubs & Classes, May 2022
Ceramics & Pottery Club Has Amazing Monitors
Diane Williams A special thank you goes out to our dedicated Ceramics & Pottery Club monitors for volunteering so much of their time to keep the studio open for so many hours during the last three months. As all clubs know, without monitors the studios could not operate, therefore, we want to give a huge…
Sports, May 2022
Relishing Pickleball: The Volley—Part 2
David Zapatka Continuing our study of Pickleball Fundamentals: Master the basics and compete with confidence by Mary Littlewood, “Your entire demeanor at the net should be confident and strong. Let your attitude convey that you want the ball to come right at you because you’re willing and able to return it! Face the net with flexed…
Generals, May 2022
Editorial Reminder
Hello Robson Ranch submitters! This is a friendly reminder that the deadline for the June edition is May 10 by 4 p.m. Please send your submissions on time and early if possible! You can email your submissions to [email protected] or try our new submission link at robsonpublishing.com/editorial.
Clubs & Classes, May 2022
Back by Popular Demand
Nancy Friedman Returning once again for a two-day session of watercolor tips and techniques were Jean Forsyth and her assistant, Melanie Douglas. Sponsored by the Fine Arts Guild, nine members of the guild chose from a variety of photographs Jean brought for them to paint. After some practice exercises, Jean let the participants paint their…
Clubs & Classes, May 2022
Line Dance Hosts End-Of-Season Dance Party
On Thursday, April 7, the Line Dance Party held its Spring Dance Party at the Hermosa Ballroom from 1 to 4 p.m. All levels of dancers were invited to eat pizza, drink wine and other beverages of choice, and to dance to songs that were taught throughout the year. CJ served not only as the…